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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pascual Perez (ranked 4550 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 7401 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Another One Bites The Dust blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pascual Perez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perez (0) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Perez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Perez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (4) vs (2) Taylor
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Perez gets his way!
Perez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Taylor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Taylor for a finish.
Taylor tries to roll but Perez sticks to his back.
Perez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Taylor turns into Perez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (4) vs (4) Taylor
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Perez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (4) vs (7) Taylor
Taylor happy to just control the position for now.
Perez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Perez is trying to escape the position but Taylor is controlling the position.
Perez tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Perez won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor prevents Perez from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Perez is defending well.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is thwarting Perez's attempts to control the position.
Perez moves into full guard.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to control.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taylor has picked Perez up and slammed him! Perez can't keep hold of the triangle and Taylor manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (4) vs (10) Taylor
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor working away.
Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Perez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Perez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (8) vs (10) Taylor
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Perez is really struggling to control Taylor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taylor is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Perez is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Perez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Perez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Perez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Taylor wants to control but Perez postures up.
Perez tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perez happy to just control the position for now.
Taylor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Perez's best efforts.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Perez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Perez is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to hold on to Perez's head to control him but Perez postures up.
Perez is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Perez is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perez to get the leverage.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Perez seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Perez wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (8) vs (12) Taylor
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taylor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Perez. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (8) vs (15) Taylor
Taylor staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor wins on points by 15 to 8. |
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